That in itself is true, but it's probably not what he was talking about. The finishing layer that you see is really just a very thin last layer. In relation to the bulk of the material beneath (which has a fixed layup regardless), there shouldn't be any meaningful difference brought about by the choice of this or that finishing layer (or by any slight blemishes in it).

Correct. Also correct that it can be taken different ways. I was just clarifying for future readers that it does hold some merit, just not any more than any other weave. It’s worded in a way that could read like it adds weight and nothing more.

Not sure what exactly that has to do with the topic...or are you planning a visit? If you do, you might then realize the potential danger of a seatpost clamp failing while going down a mountain pass at speed. Come ride a down mountain pass sometime, then tell me a seat clamp failure is no big deal

Haha. I've been visiting Switzerland on a regular basis for quite some time. I've been all over the country and I can't get enough of the valley's of Ticino. I've found it cheaper to stay in Cannobio IT which allows my visits to be a bit longer. I asked as I was generally curious.

However, I asked an innocent question and you felt the need prove a point without actually answering my question. In fact, I have ridden in Switzerland, not nearly as much as I'd like though. I also never questioned your view on the safety aspect, even though you made the assumption that I currently don't realize the potential danger. Your view is your view and I'm cool with that. I can see how it could create a dangerous situation. We Americans have a stereotype that is well known around the world. Some parts of that stereotype are good and some are not. Also, not all of us fall into that stereotype. That being said, the citizens of the German speaking portions of Switzerland have a stereotype as well. One part being that they love to find a soapbox to stand on and preach about how they are correct. If someone is even slightly out of line in public, they will called out for it. What they miss is that even when they are correct, people will see them as being "Karen's" when the issue is relatively small in other peoples eyes. A person can be technically correct, but still seen as being overly dramatic.

Take care and enjoy your beautiful country. I am envious that I cannot spend more time there.

You're right. But the thing is that I overtightened it even though it was completely in already. Don't ask me why. So I intentionally put more pressure on it than needed which resulted in the noise. So its definitely different than a noise coming from correctly pressing it in.

I'd still run it and inspect it periodically. The chances of the BB leaving the group chat and causing injury is extremely low.

Try pressing and squeezing the BB area to look for soft spots. If you don't feel anything alarming, and there's no evidence of cracking or delamination with the tap test, I would reassemble it and run it as it is. The overtightening of the BB could cause the frame to fail prematurely but the chances of catastrophic failure are extremely low. Just do a quick tap test and check for new soft spots or cracks after every ride. If all goes good after a few rides, I would relax on the inspection intervals and do them every couple hundred miles.

Be advised though that I am no carbon expert. However, I have done plenty of composite work on turbine powered helicopters so I am familiar with the process and the unintended consequences of my actions.

Any finish other than UD fiber is purely cosmetic (and adds weight), so the seam you see should have no impact on the rim / wheel itself.

Correct. Well, to the extent of my knowledge, I agree. Still a bit unsightly for those that care.

I'm more intrigued by why my first set of 12k twill rims can be made with no visible seam. I understand the "how", but not the "why" when considering I spent about $350 for the set shipped to the US. I would think that the 12k twill would be on a roll like any other carbon weave and not hand woven for each individual rim. Not at this price point anyway. One seam makes perfect sense. At under $300 shipped, two is fine as well. Maybe I just need to up the strength on my reading glasses and triple check the original set for a seam.

Either way, if they are issue free, I'm fine with what they are.

Spokes are still a couple days out then it will take a day or two for the builder to get them assembled. Hopefully next week sometime.

The ElitaOne 3155 saddle is the saddle of choice for my wife and two daughters. 240mm x 155mm with 10mm of padding is the size I've been ordering for them.

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Parts are starting to trickle in. Hubs arrived today and rims should be here on Monday. Apex Carbon sent a couple of pictures before shipping the rims out which was nice.

Do you have access to both sides of the hole you want to drill? As in, is the T47 shell solid or does it have cut outs between the threaded sections?

Get some West Systems G-Flex epoxy. Most marine shops sell it, so does Amazon. If you have internal access, smear a very thin layer in the location of the hole before drilling. This will help prevent fraying as the drill bit exits the back side. Let the drill bit do the work. To much force will cause the drill bit to break through the backside rather than drilling through it and you'll end up with a lot of fraying. Once the hole is drilled, smear the epoxy around the edges of the hole to seal up the edges to prevent the possibility of water getting absorbed between the fibers. It doesn't take much, just enough to fill in the porous areas.